Definition
神经错乱 is a four-character set phrase (成语) that literally means 'nerve disordered'. It describes a state of mental disturbance, madness, or irrational behavior — stronger and more colloquial than 精神病 ('mental illness' in a clinical sense). You can use it as a noun ('insanity') or as a predicate ('to go crazy'). It often carries a dramatic or judgmental tone, so be careful in formal writing.
n.
mental disorderinsanitygoing crazy
Examples
- ,神经错乱。Tā zuìjìn yālì tài dà, jīngshén kuài yào shén jīng le.He's been under so much pressure lately that he's nearly going crazy.
- 神经错乱。Zhè zhǒng biàntài xíngwéi jiǎnzhí shì shén jīng.This kind of perverted behavior is sheer insanity.
- 神经错乱。Yīshēng zhěnduàn tā huàn le shén jīng.The doctor diagnosed her with a mental disorder.
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